Looking Backward

The engagement of Michelle Lee Capps, Kansas City, to Darren Wayne Baker, Kansas City, has been announced. The bride-to-be is...

Several thousand people attended Parkville's River Jam festival in English Landing Park on Friday and Saturday. The 12th annual Blues,...

United in marriage on May 21 at First Christian Church of Platte City were Judy K. Cox, daughter of Mr....

Platte City Police Chief Ralph Landis was without a job this week following action of the mayor and aldermen last...

The 30th annual Scottish Highland Games event was held at E.H. Young Park in Riverside over the weekend. Athletic events...

On Saturday, May 21, 1977 at 5 p.m. in the afternoon, Sherry Lynn Hoskins, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Bill...

With this week's issue, The Landmark starts its 128th year of continuous publication. The newspaper, the oldest in Platte County,...

Expect the unexpected. Police officers are trained to do just that. The law enforcement mantra of "there's no such thing...

Miss Kathryn Kim Wingate and Lt. James Ronald Keadle were united in marriage on May 14 at the Platte City...

Christi Peterson of the Platte County Lady Pirates picked up a medal for her fifth place finish in the 400...

Congressman Sam Graves and Congressman John Mica of Florida toured new security measures at Kansas City International Airport on Tuesday....

Mr. and Mrs. William Hawkins, Jr. Camden Point, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Dena Kay, to...

At a meeting of the Platte County Sheltered Facilities board on May 11, the following board members were elected as...

New Parkville alderman-nominee Gia McFarlane is a self-described "political outsider" and that is one of the major reasons Mayor Kathy...

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Latham of Kansas City announce the birth of their son, Brian Nelson, on May 12, 1977....

In a closed session Thursday, the Platte City Board of Aldermen voted to fire Tim Ryan, city administrator. Pearl Brown,...

Disa Rice, third grade teacher at Siegrist Elementary in the Platte County R-3 School District, received the Fox 4 News...

Dr. Carl Myers purchase the Platte Medical Clinic in Platte City this week and plans to open his office here...

Bob Foster, vice principal of Fort Osage Junior High in northeast Independence, has been hired as principal at West Platte...

It has been a hectic week for Platte County residents and business owners with property in low-lying areas, as heavy...